The Barnett, Coon, Armitage, Leach & Moore Group

Merrill Private Wealth Management
520 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 721.7237
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We help families steward, preserve, and enjoy their wealth across multiple generations through a holistic, goals-based wealth management approach. We make it our priority to serve our clients exceptionally well, and to streamline their financial lives, allowing them to focus more fully on their family, business, and philanthropic pursuits.
The Barnett, Coon, Armitage, Leach & Moore Group
Welcome

Founded in 1997, the Barnett, Coon, Armitage, Leach & Moore Group provides sophisticated wealth management strategies and unwavering service to corporate executives and ultra-high net worth individuals and families. Headquartered in Southern California with offices in Newport Beach, La Jolla, Tampa, FL, and Red Bank, NJ, we are a team of ten professionals overseeing more than $4 billion in assets, as of June 2024.In addition, we work with corporations by offering best in class business solutions based upon the company's time horizon, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, overall goals and associated costs, utilizing the full resources of our enterprise to deliver true value.

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Recognition
Rial Barnett
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2025
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2024
(Published on April 3, 2024. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2023.)
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The Barnett, Coon, Armitage, Leach & Moore Group
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2025
(Published on January 9, 2025. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2024.)
Our Approach
Our Philosophy

We believe your unique goals should be at the center of all of your financial decisions and form the foundation of your financial strategy. Because significant wealth requires customized goals-based financial strategies, we believe in building lasting relationships with a limited number of clients, taking the time to understand your most important priorities for today, tomorrow and your long-term future. Our philosophy celebrates collaboration. Working with a team of specialists, we draw on the resources and insights of a global financial institution to create strategies that reflect your aspirations for yourself and current and future generations of your family. Finally, we believe that while significant wealth brings complex challenges, our experience, passion and perspectives can help you simplify your life.

Meet Our Team
Rial Barnett
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
949.721.7237
Diane Coon
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
949.721.7239
Thomas Armitage,

CIMA®

Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor
720.413.4318
Jonathan Leach
Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor
949.721.7238
Ryan Moore,

CRPC™

Vice President, Private Wealth Manager
949.721.7234
John Coon
Vice President, Financial Advisor
562.493.1372
Jason Lopez,

AAMS™

Assistant Vice President, Private Wealth Relationship Manager
949.721.7242
Mary T. Guhin
Registered Senior Private Wealth Client Associate
949.721.7240
Lauren Kay Steinbruner,

AWMA™

Registered Private Wealth Client Associate
949.721.7230
Hunter Neafcy
Private Wealth Client Associate
949.721.7232
Additional Resources
The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Private Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.
Kimberly P Auerbach
Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #637449
Jean Y. Kim
Private Wealth Strategist
Merrill
Michael Powers
Wealth Strategist
Merrill
About Private Wealth

Looking at your wealth from every angle

Navigating complex wealth requires more than making investing decisions. It takes a trusted confidante who can help you step back and see the big picture. Your Merrill Private Wealth advisor is that steadfast guide — advocating for you, your family, and the people and causes you care about. Working together, we can help with strategies designed to grow, sustain and transfer your wealth to amplify the impact at every step of life's journey with insight, simplicity, perspective and solutions. Find out what it's like to work with us.

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Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CIMA® and Certified Investment Management Analyst®. Use of CIMA®, and/or Certified Investment Management Analyst® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for investment management professionals.
Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™, and the CRPC™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
Accredited Asset Management Specialist™, AAMS™, and the AAMS™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™, AWMA™, and the AWMA™ logo certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.